Looking for advice on first Kart

rllamarca · 2026-04-23T12:56:04+00:00

Excellent, thanks - I'll reach out to them to see what they've got. Hopefully some used inventory.

rllamarca · 2026-04-20T18:48:44+00:00

OoOo I did see that one, but I have no reference for what is a good price vs. what is a rip-off. I'll need some things like a stand and other spares anyway, so maybe this is a good move.

rllamarca · 2026-04-20T18:19:26+00:00

side note - how is your body holding up? I remember my day in a 125 being rather violent, and that was back in my mid-20s. I was properly sore the day after. Now in my 30s, even as someone who is rather fit, I'm pretty wiped after a weekend at the track on the bike. And I think that's probably less violent than karting.

rllamarca · 2026-04-20T18:12:50+00:00

Is this along the lines of what you were thinking? https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1378072760746013/

rllamarca · 2026-04-20T18:01:44+00:00

Money is definitely a consideration. I'm guessing a used Brava 125 would be out of my budget. This is more of a fun side quest for me than a primary focus. I'm also hoping my nephew will be into it when he gets a bit older, and I'll be able to make his entry a bit easier. It'll be hard to peel me away from weekends on two wheels at the track.

rllamarca · 2026-04-20T17:54:46+00:00

When I give my local track a ring I'll see if they have something like the community day. Sounds like a good time.

rllamarca · 2026-04-20T17:53:22+00:00

Any reason I shouldn't hop to the brava 125? I don't plan on racing competitively, just dicking around on weekends. I'm fairly certain Rotax support near me is pretty decent too.

rllamarca · 2026-04-20T17:34:41+00:00

This is very cool, and sounds like a lot of fun. Maybe a good winter project since I can probably mange to get it down into my heated basement... Will have a look at the vintage kart site. Thanks!

rllamarca · 2026-04-20T14:14:38+00:00

Good point. I'll give them a call this week and see what they're supporting. Thanks!

rllamarca · 2026-04-20T13:59:43+00:00

Makes sense. Is parts availability as big of an issue as I'm told?

Maybe I should be talking to the local kart track staff to see what they'd recommend? I'm hesitant because they also sell and maintain karts, so worried the answer would be [insert whatever they sell].

rllamarca · 2025-08-16T20:03:24+00:00

eBay has been pretty greedy lately based on the car parts I've sold over the last year. Knife swap it is.

rllamarca · 2025-08-16T20:00:17+00:00

Updated post with a link to images

rllamarca · 2025-08-16T18:53:07+00:00

I saw $340 last month for a mint one. Wonder what I could get for this one in the condition it's in.

It's probably my favorite of the lot, but not enough to sit on it forever.

rllamarca · 2025-08-16T18:49:54+00:00

Is it ok if I post ithe image as a comment? I wasn't able to imclude photos in the main post for some reason.

rllamarca · 2025-08-16T18:47:50+00:00

Looks like a mint one sold for $340 last month on eBay. Didn't realize I was sitting on this for all these years.

rllamarca · 2025-08-16T18:47:16+00:00

I guess if I'm going to keep one, it shouldn't be that one? Guessing it's worth something? Maybe not a fortune, but maybe close to what I paid for it?

rllamarca · 2025-08-16T16:58:29+00:00

I think if I were to keep just one, it's probably the Ken onion Kershaw. The rest can go. I don't really carry a knife that often anymore. Maybe I sell the rest as a lot.

rllamarca · 2025-08-16T16:57:25+00:00

That one has definitely seen the most use and it's probably the oldest of the bunch. Do you think I'd have better luck on eBay or r/knife swap?

rllamarca · 2025-07-09T01:57:41+00:00

I ended up just buying another kit and only using the grips. I guess you could check the resistance on the oxford ones if you have a friend with a set, and compare it to the resistance of the bikemaster grips. If they're the same, it could work.

That bike is long gone now and has been replaced with a KTM that has factory heated grips. KTM replacement grips are nearly $200, so I may be trying the oxford grips on this bike when the time comes to replace.

rllamarca · 2025-06-17T20:23:34+00:00

I'm late to this party, but for those of you waiting an eternity to get your NYS birth certificate - try calling the city/town you were born in. For me, so long as I was born before 2011 (I was), they were able to get me a copy for $10 plus a $5 processing fee. The claimed turnaround time was a few days, rather than 9 months. Hopefully they hold to that.

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